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| Global Score | |
| 71.9 | 78.3 |
| Basic Information | |
| HTC | Sony |
| Android 5.0, 4.4.3, 4.4 | -- |
| 2014-03-25 | 2017-09-19 |
| 5.76 x 2.78 x 0.37 inches | 5.83 x 2.87 x 0.29 inches |
| 5.64 ounces | 5.50 ounces |
| Blue, Gold, Gray, Pink and Red | Black, Blue, Pink and Silver |
| Aluminium | Aluminum |
| -- | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 325.00 | $ 700.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5 inches | 5.2 inches |
| 1080 x 1920 pixels (Full HD) | 1920 x 1080 pixels (Full HD) |
| IPS LCD | IPS LCD |
| 441 pixels per inch | 424 pixels per inch |
| Capacitive, Multi-touch | No touch screen |
| 9.1 | 8.2 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 801 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 835 MSM8998 chipset |
| Krait 400 (Quad-Core 2500 MHz) processor | Kryo 280, 64-bit, 10 nm (Octa-Core 2450 MHz) processor |
| 2 GB RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| Adreno 330 (450 MHz) GPU | Adreno 540 GPU |
| 9.36 | 9.36 |
| Storage | |
| 32 GB internal memory | 64 GB internal memory |
| microSD, microSDHC, microSDXC (up to 128 GB) external memory slot | microSDXC (up to 1,95 TB) external memory slot |
| 8.12 | 14.66 |
| Camera | |
| 4.00 MP + 5.00 MP | 19.00 MP + 13.00 MP |
| f/2.00 aperture | f/2.00 aperture |
| 28.00mm focal length | 25.00mm focal length |
| 0.33 inches (1/3") sensor | 0.43 inches (1/2.3") sensor |
| 1920 x 1080 (60 fps) (Full HD) video resolution | 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| -- | 1920 x 1080 (960 fps) (Full HD) slow motion video |
| 8.36 | 10.45 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| -- | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA, EDGE, GPRS, GSM and CDMA | LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA |
| Nano SIM, Dual SIM | Nano SIM |
| 6.3 | 6.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 2600mAh Li-Polymer Battery | 2700mAh Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 20 hours talk time | -- |
| 4.56 | 4.64 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.0 | Bluetooth 5.0 |
| GPS | GPS |
| NFC | NFC |
| Infra-red port | -- |
| -- | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
Comparison review
The Xperia XZ1 is slightly better than the HTC One (M8), getting a 78.3 score against 71.9. Xperia XZ1 is a way newer phone, and it is also noticeably thinner and a little bit lighter than the HTC One (M8). The HTC One (M8) and the Sony Xperia XZ1 count with quite similar CPUs, because although the Sony Xperia XZ1 has doesn't have an additional graphics processing unit, it also counts with a greater amount of RAM memory and 4 more cpu cores.
The HTC One (M8) counts with a better looking display than Xperia XZ1, because although it has a quite smaller display, and they both have exactly the same 1920 x 1080 resolution, the HTC One (M8) also counts with a just a little more pixels per inch of display. Sony Xperia XZ1 has much more memory for games and applications than HTC One (M8), because it has an external memory card slot that supports a maximum of 1,95 TB and 32 GB more internal memory capacity.
The Sony Xperia XZ1 captures way better photographs and videos than HTC One (M8), and although they both have a F2 aperture, the Sony Xperia XZ1 also has a way better (4K) video quality, a camera in the back with a lot better 19 megapixels resolution and a much larger sensor. The Xperia XZ1 features just a little bit longer battery life than HTC One (M8), because it has a 4% larger battery size.
Although Sony Xperia XZ1 is a better device, it costs a lot more than the HTC One (M8), and it doesn't have such a good quality/price relation as the HTC One (M8). So if you want that extra features and specs, you can buy Sony Xperia XZ1, else you can save some dollars and buy the HTC One (M8), giving up a couple features and specs.
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